The Aporia · Time zones in Canada are getting complicated. These maps lay them out

Manitoba has decided to stop switching between daylight and standard time annually, following similar moves by British Columbia, Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Yukon (in 2020), and parts of Quebec and Nunavik in northern Canada. This decision will create an unusual situation for northwestern Ontario, particularly around Kenora, which will be one hour behind Thunder Bay to the east and Winnipeg to the west during winter months. The article provides maps illustrating these time zone complications across different regions of Canada.

Written by AI on 2026-09-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced that clocks will not revert to Standard Time in November and that the province will remain on Daylight Saving Time (DST) year-round. This decision follows a survey of over 72,000 Manitobans where 58% preferred staying on DST and 34% wanted permanent standard time. The move aligns Manitoba with other provinces like Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and territories such as the Yukon that have abandoned biannual clock changes. The health benefits of more evening daylight, including reduced risks of injuries and accidents, influenced the decision despite concerns over darker mornings. However, this change creates time zone complications for parts of northwestern Ontario, like Kenora, which will be an hour behind both Thunder Bay and Winnipeg during winter months.

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“While both articles mention Manitoba's decision to stay with daylight saving time year-round, Article A focuses specifically on Premier Wab Kinew's announcement and public opinion survey results, while Article B provides a broader overview of changing time zone practices across Western Canada.”

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But the upcoming change means that small slice of Ontario will be alone in its own time zone during the winter: one hour behind Thunder Bay to the east but also one behind Winnipeg to the west.

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🔮 Manitoba's decision to stick to daylight time will make life simpler for residents of that province, but it will cause an odd quirk in a small portion of Ontario.

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Time zones in Canada are getting complicated. These maps lay them out · assertive framing

Time zones in Canada are getting complicated. asserted

zones → get → Canada

These maps lay them out Manitoba is the latest province to ditch semi-annual time changes The times, they aren't a-changing — at least not for Western Canada. asserted

they → lay → Canada

Manitoba is the latest province to stop switching between daylight and standard time, following the same decision made by B.C., Alberta, and the Northwest Territories over the last year or so. asserted

Manitoba → stop → year

Yukon made the change in 2020 and Saskatchewan did away with the practice decades ago. asserted

Saskatchewan → make → practice

With all these changes, this is what Canada's time zones look like: asserted

zones → look → what

Manitoba's decision to stick to daylight time will make life simpler for residents of that province, but it will cause an odd quirk in a small portion of Ontario. asserted

it → stick → Ontario

A part of northwestern Ontario, including Kenora, Ont., shares a time zone with Manitoba rather than the rest of Ontario. asserted

part → include → Ontario

But the upcoming change means that small slice of Ontario will be alone in its own time zone during the winter: one hour behind Thunder Bay to the east but also one behind Winnipeg to the west. asserted

slice → mean → west

Here's why sleep experts think we should abolish daylight saving time Manitoba adopts permanent daylight time after survey suggested overwhelming opposition to clock changes It's not like Ontario is the only province with difference time zones, however. uncertain

Ontario → think → zones

The Kootenay region in the southeast of B.C. will keep time in line with Alberta, as it had previously. asserted

it → keep → Alberta

And unlike Newfoundland, Labrador observes Atlantic time. asserted

Labrador → observe → time

Nunavut spans three time zones. asserted

Nunavut → span → zones

Back in 2020, Ontario passed a law saying it would also end the practice of changing times twice per year, but only if Quebec and New York did the same. asserted

Quebec → pass → same

Quebec as a whole hasn’t made any changes, but the northern region of Nunavik has moved to permanent daylight time. asserted

region → make → time

In the U.S., the House of Representatives passed legislation that would make daylight time permanent accross the country. asserted

time → pass → country

That piece of legislation now heads to the Senate. asserted

piece → head → Senate

Meanwhile, the New York state Senate is also currently mulling such a change. asserted

Senate → mull → change

Time zones in Canada are getting complicated. These maps lay them out

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